Comments on: Warren Bike Path Hits Archeology Delay http://bikeprovidence.org/2008/03/05/warren-bike-path-hits-archeology-delay Providence Bicycle Coalition (PBC) Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:08:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Bruce http://bikeprovidence.org/2008/03/05/warren-bike-path-hits-archeology-delay#comment-268 Bruce Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:39:45 +0000 http://bikeprovidence.org/2008/03/05/warren-bike-path-hits-archeology-delay/#comment-268 The Narragansetts are an interesting tribe. Despite their recent contentious, tumultuous and at times embarrassing history the Narragansetts are a historically very important tribe. Many words that have found their way into the American English lexicon, and unfortunately western films, are of Narragansett and Wampanoag origin. Papoose, pow-wow, wampum and the RI favorite quahog are all native Wampanoag words. RI and Roger Williams certainly owe a lot to the Narragansetts. What Cheer! Bruce The Narragansetts are an interesting tribe. Despite their recent contentious, tumultuous and at times embarrassing history the Narragansetts are a historically very important tribe.

Many words that have found their way into the American English lexicon, and unfortunately western films, are of Narragansett and Wampanoag origin. Papoose, pow-wow, wampum and the RI favorite quahog are all native Wampanoag words.

RI and Roger Williams certainly owe a lot to the Narragansetts.

What Cheer!

Bruce

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